Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-11
FARMERS, NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Opening Proceedings An This City To-
Day.

The adjourned meeting from the sixth annual
session OF the Farmers National Congress- which
met at st. Paul, Mimi, from August 25th to 3Oth,
1885, was held to-day in the lecture room OF the
National Museum. The object OF this meeting Is
to promote the passage by Congress Of: First. The
bill for creating secretary Of agriculture. Sec
ond. The interstate commerce bill. Third. The
bill to extend the benefits Of the signal service to
agriculture. Fourth. A proper and effectual bill
for the suppression OF pneumonia Of cattle.
Fifth bill for the establishment Of agricultural
experiment stations in the several states.
THE OFFICERS OF TIE CONGRESS
are: President, Robert Beverly, The Plains, Va;
secretary, B. F. Clayton, Macedonia, Iowa; treas
urer, j. b. Conner. Indianapolis, Ind: vice presi-
dents Hon A A. Smith, Newcastle. Ky; Elmer
Va; A. w. Smith. Mcpherson, KAN: ]. Il. Field,
Columbus, Miss; Springer Harbaugh, st. Paul,
3. Conner, Indianapolis Ind; VIM. Gentry, soda
liza, Mo-; H. b. Smith, Smithville, N. j.: Geo. st.
Buell., Greeley, Col; Pm. Wheeler western, Neb !;
Portland, oregon; John B. smith, Kingston, Pa.
J0hn T. Sloan, :: c.; r: J. Slcdge,- Kyle, Texas;
S Wn1s6 Ba1eit B M WIS., Hon Carroll
Little Rock, Ark; J. w. Goodrich, Jamestown,
Oak; p. Huston, Tallahassee, Fla; R. J. Redding,
alta Atlanta Z Ga; B. +: CLAYTON Macedonia Iowa;
ing, Saco, Maine; r. H. Lewis, Raleigh, n. c.
There were present about one hundred ana fifty
w CoulS Tue VARIOUS CONGRESSIONAL
districts throughout the United States.
THE OPENING ADDRESS
After the congress had been organized. President
Beverly addressed the convention. He said: 1--WE
are here to point out preventable causes OF rui-
nous depression OF the farming interests, and to
suggest remedies for the same, demanding relief
from unnecessary burdens long borne In silence,
1nsOmuch that 1T has come to be believed that we
acquiesce in the theory OF professional politicians
That farmers are, and OF right ought to be- the bur-
den bearers OF the world One OF the chief PR.
mary objects OF our organization Is to promote
scientific research. having In view the cheapening
OF the cost OF agricultural productions, and the
conservation and increase OF the natural
fertility OF the soil of the national domain.
we seek to promote and provide for truly scien-
title education which is actually and truly agr1-
cultural and for the future to correct and prevent
and render impossible the perverson to other uses
and purposes by irresponsible politicians OF funds
granted for this purpose"
In conclusion, Mr.. Beverly said: ave believe we
can De relieved to great extent by wise leg1sla-
ton, and we demand, and Insist, that the effort be
promptly and earnestly made. We are not to be
satisfied with constitutional sermons, nor by
verbose and declamatory harangues. We mean
business. for without some measures OF relief our
business Is gone. AS representative body Of
american agTculturaliStS we must make ourselves
Clearly understood by American legislators"
The congress will remain In session hero until
all business has been transacted